am i considered disabled,cause i wear a hearing aid?
2006-08-29 09:54:39 · 6 answers · asked by player 69 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Disability would be determined based on the degree of your hearing loss. Compensation for your disability would be determined by the Department for Disabilities. There is a percentage of disability that your audiologist would determine based on your hearing test results. This percentage would then be submitted to the Dept of Disabilities and they would contact you regarding your amount of compensation.
If you consider yourself disabled due to the fact that you have a hearing aid then you probably are. I have many people that have hearing loss and don't consider themselves disabled in any way.
I am not sure if you were looking for my first answer or my second answer.
2006-08-30 06:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by melloyellolab2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are considered "Hearing Impaired" not "Disabled". I have been wearing hearing aids for the past 15 years. If I had three wishes, the first would be for perfect hearing. I hate them,,,,,,even though they help me hear better.
2006-08-29 10:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nah. You're just considered a person who wears a hearing aid!
2006-08-29 10:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by CuteWriter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hearing aids can largely improve the quality of your life..
2015-06-14 19:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by John 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will be able to hear speech over the telephone more clearly.
2015-10-13 16:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what?? SPEAK UP!!!
2006-08-29 09:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by pitbullcopper2004 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋